Shiplake Vikings Rowing Club

Shiplake Vikings Rowing Club

Location	Shiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates	51°29′48″N0°53′42″W / 51.496801°N 0.894918°W / 51.496801; -0.894918
Affiliations	British Rowing boat code (SHV)
Website	shiplakevikingsrowing.club

Shiplake Vikings Rowing Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Shiplake College Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. ^[1] The blade colours are maroon, yellow and black; kit: black and black. ^[2]

History

A Shiplake Vikings club existed in during the 1960s, with crews gaining significant success at the 1963 Henley Town Regatta. ^[3]

The current club is believed to have been re-formed during the 1980s, following discussions at the Baskerville Arms which resulted in permission from Shiplake College to use their boathouse facilities. New boathouse plans for the College have been passed and construction started in 2019. ^{[4] [5]}

In recent years the club has produced some national champions.

Honours

National champions

Year	Winning crew/s
2014	Open J15 2x [6]
2015	Women J18 4- [7]
2016	Women J18 4- [8]

References

1. "Club details". British Rowing.
2. The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.46.
3. "Local crews in form at the Henley Town Regatta" . Reading Standard. 9 August 1963. Retrieved 13 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "SHIPLAKE COLLEGE BOATHOUSE". Nichols Brown Webber Architects.
5. "School's new boathouse is headmaster's legacy". Henley Standard.
6. "Juniors defy weather to flourish at Brit Champs". British Rowing.
7. "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
8. "2016 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.